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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Cyperus esculentus
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

918
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
Lungwort

In German

Nuss -Segge
Lungenkraut

In French

souchet
pulmonaire

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
Lungwort

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
pulmonária

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
płucnik

In Latin

nut Sedge
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Poales
Peltigerales

Family

Cyperaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae
Boragineae

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

10518
1 27800
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Difference Between Nut Sedge and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Nut Sedge or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Nut Sedge and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nut Sedge are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nut Sedge and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nut Sedge and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nut Sedge and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nut Sedge and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Nut Sedge is Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Nut Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Protects from sun damage while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Protects from sun damage.

Compare Facts of Nut Sedge vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Nut Sedge vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Nut Sedge are Oral Allergy whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nut Sedge has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Nut Sedge is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Nut Sedge and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.